He was one of the early contributors to Albanian music and opera who spent all his life in their service;[1] one of the symbols of the cultural traditions of his hometown of Korçë, same as other musicians as Tefta Tashko-Koço, Jorgjia Truja, and Kristaq Antoniu;[2] and one of the main personalities of the early generation of Albanian composers together with Nikolla Zoraqi, Tish Daija, Tonin Harapi, and Feim Ibrahimi.

In September of the same year, Kono participated in a concert of the cultural society "Skanderbeg" of Korçë, where he showed his skills for the first time before the Albanian public.

The first post-study years he worked as a music teacher in the city of Gjirokastër and in the National Lyceum of his hometown, one of the most accredited schools of that time within Albania.

The most known were Kur më vjen burrin nga stani ("When my husband comes back from dairy"), and Kur m'u rrite vogëloshe ("You have grown up little girl") based on lyrics from Poradeci, and Fol e qesh moj sylarushe (Talk and laugh o you bright eyed girl") based on the lyrics of Milto Sotir Gurra.

1" was based on southern-Albania folk motives and performed with great success in Tirana on 28 November 1942, the Albanian Flag Day.

The opera Lulja e kujtimit ("Flower of remembrance") based on Foqion Postoli's work with the same title,[5] which was performed the first time in November 1961, is considered his masterpiece.